
During 9NEWS NOW on Wednesday, we were able to help raise thousands of dollars for the USO's Holiday Food Basket Program. Do you want to help? You can still donate online.

Help requests are up 30 percent and donations are down in Loudoun County.

The Junior League of Washington and Horton's Kids team up to help reduce child illiteracy rates in Washington.

Ian's family says when you bring a dog in the room, magic happens, and Ian moves a little easier.

They've fostered 20 kids, adopted 4, and fought and won a battle against cancer. Meet the extraordinary Hill Family from Centreville, Virginia.

Nicki Bunting shows her bundle of joy. The baby her husband never got to meet before he was killed in Afghanistan.
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Workers at Blind Industries of Maryland help make the uniforms our service people wear at war.

A gold star banner symbolizes the ultimate sacrifice of war - the loss of a child or spouse during active duty. It's a tradition that dates back to World War I.

Twenty-six-year-old Sgt. Charles I. Cartwright of Union Bridge died Saturday in Farah province in Afghanistan.